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Meanings of put to rest in English

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Usage of put to rest in English
1
Days later, whatever fears or fantasies I had were put to rest.
Somewhere inside
2
All this can easily be explained, and the matter put to rest.
Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories
3
Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said the legislation put to rest long-standing grievances.
Radio NZ
4
The questions and the doubt mustbe put to rest, one way or another.
Wired
5
Federighi's response may help put to rest a widely held misconception.
The Guardian
6
What other tired debates would you like to put to rest for good?
Ebony
7
The family's confusion has now been put to rest with the coroner's report.
News.com.au
8
Perhaps the dead thing inside of him was gone, finally put to rest.
Gods go begging
9
By noon the next day the incident was put to rest.
86'd: a novel
10
Both these fears should by now have been put to rest.
The Irish Times
11
Here are some of those myths put to rest, once and for all.
The South African
12
Well, that gets put to rest here and now. He swiveled his head.
Raging Heat
13
However, that issue was finally put to rest last year.
Wired
14
The questions about their reliability had been put to rest.
The gun
15
If he'd had any doubts about slavery here, they were put to rest now.
Shadows Return
16
Further anxiety on his account was thus put to rest.
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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